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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character
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“You have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to accomplish. I have no responsibility to be like they expect me to be. It's their mistake, not my failing.�
Richard P. Feynman's "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character is a roughly chronological sketch of what seem like discrete incidents, but incidents that really show Feynman's character, sense of humor and more significantly, his curiosity. They were very interesting; however, what struck me most forcefully was the cumulative effect of these stories about Feynman's curiosity. The way that Feynman could be actively curious about anything left me with a sense of awe. That is the way to live, I thought. 4.5 stars
Richard P. Feynman's "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character is a roughly chronological sketch of what seem like discrete incidents, but incidents that really show Feynman's character, sense of humor and more significantly, his curiosity. They were very interesting; however, what struck me most forcefully was the cumulative effect of these stories about Feynman's curiosity. The way that Feynman could be actively curious about anything left me with a sense of awe. That is the way to live, I thought. 4.5 stars
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May 18, 2022 03:53PM
I had such fun reading this book, not to mention that I appreciated his analyses of higher education in Brazil. After so many decades, a bit has changed, bu in the overall, not that muchhas changed.
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á wrote: "I had such fun reading this book, not to mention that I appreciated his analyses of higher education in Brazil. After so many decades, a bit has changed, bu in the overall, not that muchhas changed."It was a really fun read that somehow surprised me! I can't say I know much about Brazilian higher education, but I found Feynman's reactions/analysis really interesting. The fact that he delivered lectures in português astonished me too. I've been studying português for over three years now. Watching shows on Netflix in português, yes, but giving academic presentations in português, I don't think so! Thank you, á!!
